In 2012 James Jones scored 14 touchdowns as the No.3 receiver
for the Packers. If that doesn’t make you sit up and take notice
of 2015’s No.3 receiver Davante Adams, you might need a foam cheesehead
lobotomy. Adams, Green Bay’s second-round pick in 2014, nearly
saw his pre-season fantasy stock explode before the bubble burst
and Randall Cobb was re-signed. Even thought he might be a few
slots lower on the food chain, Adams offers the Packers’ offense
incredible flexibility, and offers fantasy owners a great value
target.

Adams has the talent, and seemingly the work ethic to become a
serious factor in the Green Bay offense in 2015. Offseason reports,
from his own quarterback no less, have been glowing. The arrow
is clearly pointing up after his 38-446-3 line his rookie year.
Adams was dominate at Fresno State, and he makes great use of
his 6’1’’ 210 pound frame to box out defenders, and catch the
ball at its high point. As his route running and timing improved,
so did his involvement in the offense, as Adams had two 11-target,
110+ yard games during the second half of the year. That second
game coincidentally came in the playoff win vs the Cowboys, and
while he was a non-factor in the NFC title game vs Seattle, Adams
clearly has the support of his coach and quarterback. Make Adams
a late draft value selection.

A little over a year after he’d challenged Davante Adams - although not by name - to step up his preparation, Aaron Rodgers couldn’t stop talking Wednesday about the approach Adams is taking to his job now.
“In my mind, he has humongous upside - and he’s starting to reach that upside,” Rodgers said after the team’s open-to-the-public OTA practice. “I think the opportunities are going to come for him. He’s got two great guys to play with. His attention to detail is very impressive and his approach." (ESPN Wisconsin)

FFToday's Take:Let's not forget that two seasons ago, Rodgers helped then-third receiver James Jones catch an NFL-high 14 touchdown passes. Even though some of that was due to the fact Jordy Nelson missed four games that season, the point to be made is that Rodgers can support three fantasy receivers. Although his production figures to be inconsistent again in 2015 behind Nelson and Cobb, the second-year wideout should expect a fairly sizable increase from his 38-446-3 rookie line.

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